How To Fix /SMB/RUNTIME_CORE057 - Report &1 can only be run in background

/SMB/RUNTIME_CORE057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/RUNTIME_CORE -

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Report &1 can only be run in background

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/SMB/RUNTIME_CORE057 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/RUNTIME_CORE057 Report &1 can only be run in background typically indicates that the report you are trying to execute is designed to run only in the background rather than in the foreground. This is a common restriction for certain reports that may require significant processing time or resources, making them unsuitable for interactive execution.
  
  Cause:
  
  Report Design: The report has been specifically designed to run in the background due to its complexity or the volume of data it processes.
  System Performance: Running such reports in the foreground could lead to performance issues, both for the user and the system.
  User Permissions: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary permissions to run the report in the foreground.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should run the report in the background. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Use Transaction Code: 
  
  Go to the transaction code associated with the report (if known).
  Instead of